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15:15 Ascot

Millennium Hotels And Resorts Shergar Cup Stayers (Rated Stakes Handicap) (Class B)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 45y
  • Going: Good, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 41.14s
  • 10 Ran
1(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, LIGHT BLUE star and star on cap
25/1
  • Form 050636-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-7

in touch to 6f out, soon lost touch, tailed off

2(6)
Silk - Bottle green and red (quartered), bottle green sleeves, red cap
6/1
  • Form 305033
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5

towards rear, steady headway 5f out, ridden to go 2nd over 2f out, no chance with winner

3(2)
Silk - Yellow, maroon epaulets, red cap
7/4
  • Form 1/25-041
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

chased leaders, ridden and weakened 4f out, soon lost touch, tailed off

4(1)
Silk - Orange, olive green stars on body, white cap

Riyadh

42 v
8/1
  • Form 011-410
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

soon chased leaders to 10f out, stayed prominent, challenging when carried left over 2f out, soon wandered under pressure weakened over 1f out

5(4)
Silk - Emerald green, light blue seams, red cap
12/1
  • Form 0-66410
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8

held up, rapid headway to challenged leader 10f out, soon led and clear, edged left and headed over 2f out, soon weakened

6(7)
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap
10/1
  • Form 200315
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8

chased leaders, ridden and lost place 5f out, tailed off

7(9)
Silk - Royal blue, white cross belts, royal blue sleeves, red armlets, red cap
  • Form 030134
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

towards rear, steady headway and in touch 5f out, led on inside over 2f out, drew clear final furlong, unchallenged

8(8)
Silk - Red and yellow (halved), red cap
  • Form 110-505
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

always in rear, tailed off

10(3)
Silk - Beige and Dark Green (quartered), Beige sleeves, Dark Green cap
  • Form 653022
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7

soon led, headed 9f out, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened 2f out

11(11)
Silk - Red and White diabolo, halved sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 211055
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

well in rear, steady headway from 6f out, effort and staying on outside when carried left over 2f out, soon no impression

9(10)
NR
  • Form 201441
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

12(12)
NR
  • Form 024353
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7

In depth

Verdict

Moon Emperor took this event twelve months ago and, with major doubts surrounding the principals, he is the TEAMtalk selection to stage a repeat performance. The in-form John Jenkins-trained gelding is just 4lb higher compared to last year's success and has shown winning form on a soft surface. Random Quest, who handles these conditions, has been lightly campaigned and is open to further improvement. The son of Rainbow Quest incurs a 3lb penalty for a most determined all-the-way victory at Chester (Mana d'Argent held) last weekend so rates the main danger as Hugs Dancer, Jack Dawson and Riyadh would all prefer a quicker surface.